Since he was 5 yrs old, Jose’s abuelita taught him to play chess like his grandfather who was a champion in Mexico. Now as part of the Brownsville school team, Jose has the chance to use his skills and for once in his life, finds himself in the spotlight, as he tries to help his team make it to the Texas state finals. As their coach, Mr. Alvarado, teaches his students the meaning of perseverance and team effort in the face of adversity, Jose discovers his own strengths and uses them to bring his broken family together.
Genre: Drama Actors: Alesia Orta, Alina Herrera, Cassie Brennan, Daniel Wolfe, Dimitri Agado, Edgar Santoyo, Efren Ramirez, Eric A. Vera, Froylan Reyes Jr., Glynn Praesel, Golbanoo Setayesh, Hector Filizola, Ivan Cisneros, Ivonne Coll, John Flores, Jon Gries, José D. Cantú, Justina Machado, Lucy Lopez, Michael Vera, Noel Elim Rivera, Priya Trakru, Rene Rhi, Ricardo Santoyo, Rico Rodriguez, Rodrigo Macouzet, Samuel Garcia, Valente Rodriguez, Xavier Gonzalez Directors: Carmen Marron